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6,654 pages: 1,289 machines, 702 software, 460 companies, 64 history, 17 articles, 59 fun. 4,336 media files so far; references to files not downloaded yet are left out. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01YDRjtmAiNpo5mK5N3d7QwZ
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title: Sord M343
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categories:
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- Computers
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types:
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- Professional Computer
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origins:
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- Japan
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cpus:
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- Zilog Z80 - Intel 8088
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params:
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name: M343
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company: /companies/sord
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company_name: Sord
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: M343
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Sord
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- label: TYPE
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value: Professional Computer
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: Japan
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- label: YEAR
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value: Unknown
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- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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value: Unknown
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: Full-stroke keyboard with numeric and editing keypads, function keys, arrow keys
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- label: CPU
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value: Zilog Z80 - Intel 8088
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- label: SPEED
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value: Unknown
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- label: CO-PROCESSOR
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value: Intel 8087 (numeric processor)
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- label: RAM
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value: 256 KB (up to 768 KB)
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- label: VRAM
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value: Unknown
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- label: ROM
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value: Unknown
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- label: TEXT MODES
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value: 80 x 24
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: 1024 x 1024
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- label: COLORS
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value: Unknown (monochrome monitor)
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- label: SOUND
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value: Unknown
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- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
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value: Unknown (heavy)
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: Unknown
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- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
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value: Two 8'' disk-drives
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- label: OS
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value: RDOS, RMDOS, MSDOS, CP/M 86 and Pascal USCD
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: Built-in PSU
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- label: PRICE
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value: Unknown
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comments:
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- author: Chee-Meng Soh (Malaysia)
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date: Wednesday 4th January 2006
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text: I've seen one of these in use at a Meteorological Center in Malaysia (in the late 80's). The drives were 8" floppy drives.
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oc_id: 220
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20221205120747/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=220
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date: '2022-12-05'
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First information from **Jules Allen**:\
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I worked for the British Sord importer in the early 80's and we had a couple of these beasts.\
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They were the first high-end professional grade computer I had seen, they were aimed at financial applications.
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<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>We need more info about this computer ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.</td> <td></td> </tr> </table>
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